stringing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stringing
Example Sentences
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On Nov. 2, Edie Harmon, who lives down the road from the Jacumba Wilderness, learned Marines were stringing wire up a mountain in what’s called Skull Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
People without jobs are enduring longer searches, and millions of people are stringing together multiple gigs to get by.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
Micron’s point in stringing together this alphabetical atrocity is that the market for one of its most lucrative products could see 40% yearly growth through 2028, from $35 billion to $100 billion.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
Medical teams triaged evacuees in a car park, wrapping up wounds and stringing up bags of saline for IV drips under tents.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025
But inexplicably I began stringing the legend back upon myself.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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